By Tae Squire Despite dismal prophecies of faun (for certain) and cold Weather anyhow, yesterday in-@ugurated the New Year with Sünshine, and a huge holiday thong went along to the races.
he second day of the Shanghai ice Club's Christmas and New Year Race Meeting. The probability of heavy going had encouraged punters to anticipate some very high dividends, but in this they were disappointed for, with the exception of the Winner of the last race, most Winners were heavily supported On the paricmufuel.
Riding honours were divided, Nééda and Encarnacao being the only tWo jockeys who had more than one winner during the day—two winners apiece, but what gave race-Boers the greatest pleasure was seeing Mr. Brand, the doyen of local jockey? and one who has kept up his énthuslasmi for the great game, win another race. This was on Cherry-bey, ah inmate of the stable that houses the great Waterloobey, and the only regret was that the owner Wag noi present to see the race.
Brand has always stood f 1 that 15 best i racing and it is by the enthusiasm of sportsmen of this ilk that raving will come back into its 'Own, as the last few few days' racing have proved,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.